44 private foundations reported grants to North Bethesda, Maryland recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 44 private foundations reported 59 grants totaling $12,996,266 to 30 organizations in North Bethesda, Maryland. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (3 grants) and human services (3 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $9,178,108 across 4 grants. The median reported grant was $25,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Maryland dollars that landed in North Bethesda — a funder at 90% is effectively a North Bethesda funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 4 | $9,178,108 | 9% |
| Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation | 4 | $985,000 | 94% |
| The Nussdorf Family Foundation Inc | 3 | $425,000 | 27% |
| Leslie & Samuel Kaplan Family Foundation | 2 | $320,100 | 75% |
| Michael and Deborah Ratner Salzberg Family Foundation | 1 | $250,000 | 93% |
| Charles E Smith Family Foundation | 1 | $250,000 | 69% |
| The G Harold & Leila Y Mathers Charitable Foundation | 1 | $204,769 | 93% |
| The Annette M Lerner and Theodore N Lerner Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $200,000 | 42% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc | 7 | $9,338,108 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | 14 | $1,626,662 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc | 4 | $977,000 |
| National Institutes of Health | 1 | $204,769 |
| India Development and Relief Fund | 2 | $189,530 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds | 1 | $88,000 |
| Georgetown Preparatory School | 3 | $72,500 |
| The Diener School | 2 | $55,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington (bender Jcc) | 1 | $50,000 |
| Georgetown Preparatory School C/o Robert Posniewski | 1 | $45,223 |
44 private foundations reported grants to recipients in North Bethesda, Maryland on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $12,996,266 across 59 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation, The Nussdorf Family Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in North Bethesda, Maryland concentrate in health & medical (3), human services (3), religion (3). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a North Bethesda, Maryland recipient was $25,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,238,426. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
